It is well-known that English go out always with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why?  1   the weather in Britain often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to   2   long.

Spring can be rainy or windy   3   the weather is getting warmer and you can hope for more sunny days. In fact there   4   as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is  5   time for visitors to go to the seaside and other places of interest. The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season   6   trees in the woods and parks changing color. During autumn, it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter, it gets cold. It may snow, especially on high lands and in the north. There are   7   very strong winds in this season.

January and February are the coldest   8   of the year, while the warmest months  9  often July and August. The difference in temperature   10   winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average(平均) temperature for winter is about 4.5^○, and for summer, it’s about 15.5^○

(   ) 1.A. For           B. As              C. Because          D. So

(   ) 2.A. make         B. stay             C. change           D. take

(   ) 3.A. but           B. and             C. or               D. for

(   ) 4.A. can           B. can be           C. have             D. can have

(   ) 5.A. the earliest     B. the latest         C. the worst         D. the best

(   ) 6.A. with          B. like             C. without           D. from

(   ) 7.A. also          B. too              C. either            D. neither

(   ) 8.A. seasons       B. weather          C. months           D. years

(   ) 9.A. is            B. are              C. was             D. were

(   ) 10.A. in           B. on              C. of               D. between

（一）交际应答。录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。

1.A.Yes, please.                    B.Good idea.                        C.Of course, it is.

2.A.Certainly you are.           B.Sure. Hold on, please.        C.I’ll do that.

3.A.Oh, they are over there.  B.I’m glad you’ve found it.   C.Go straight and turn left.

4. A.OK, I wil.                            B.Yes, I think so.                  C.Good for you.

5.A.Never mind.                   B.You are welcome.                     C.I’m sorry.

(二)情景反应。录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6.When will Mrs White come back?

A.Right now.                       B.Quite soon.                       C.At four.

7.What sport does the woman like?

 

8.What does the woman prefer to do?

A.To see the new play.                 B.To do some shopping.               C.To visit the museum.

9.What are the man and woman doing?

A.They are looking for a CD player in a shop.                  

B.They are learning how to press the button.

C.The man is teaching the woman how to use the CD player.

10.Why was Frank on the news last night?

A.He walked along the beach at night.

B.He swam alone in the cold water.

C.He got the boy out of water and saved him.

(三)对话理解。录音中有一段对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

11.Where could the dialogue happen?

 A.In a shop.                       B.In a library.                       C.In a hospital.

12.Why did the young man go to see the doctor?

A.He didn’t know where to begin his talk.

B.He felt difficult to fall asleep.

C.He felt unhappy most of the day.

13.How long has the young man been ill?

A.For about two years.                B.For about three weeks.                    C.For about six months.

14.In what season did the young man feel worse?

A.In Spring.                                B.In Autumn.                              C.In winter.

15.What did the doctor ask the young man to do?

A.To take some medicine.            B.To burn away his worries.         C.To take more exercises.

(四)短文理解。录音中有一篇短文，听短文两篇后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

16.What happened to the three boys in a cold day?

A.They lost their way.

B.They couldn’t find the big house.

C.They had to spend the night in the open air.

17.What did the three boys ask the farmer to do?

A.To give them some water and food.

B.To let them stay in his house for a night.

C.To tell them the way to walk out of the forest.

18.Why did one of the boys have to sleep in the big house?

A.The farmer didn’t like the third boy.

B.One of the boys made a loud noise when he slept.

C.There wasn’t enough room in the farmer’s house.

19.Who was the first to sleep with the horses?

 A.Mike                              B.Jack                                        C.Tom

20.Why were all the horses outside at the house door?

A.Because someone drove them out of the house.

B.Because the smell in the big house was really terrible.

C.Because the horses didn’t like to stay with people at night.